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In our bi-weekly podcast we take a light-hearted look at the story behind an event on this week in true crime history. You can see trailers for forthcoming episodes on our YouTube page. Best Startup: 20 Best UK crime podcasts 2021. Feedspot: Top 15 Crime History Podcasts 2022. Created, edited and produced by Mark Duqueno. Art by Rue Turner. Photography by Jed Leicester. Music by Fesliyan studios www.fesliyanstudios.com www.truecrimediary.co.uk
Episodes
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
In this episode we discuss Ronald Turpin and Arthur Lucas the last people to hang in Canada, what can happen when hanging goes wrong, and how we would choose to be executed given the option.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
In this episode we discuss the holding to ransom of Flight 305 and subsequent mysterious disappearance of Dan Cooper in 1971, the logistics of storming a hijacked aircraft, and the likelihood of jumping out of a plane and landing in an outdoor pillow emporium.
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
In this episode we discuss Guy Fawkes and the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up The Houses of Parliament, how gunpowder is actually more dangerous than it sounds, and how you've been going on about Guy Fawkes this whole time.
Featuring special guest vocalisations by Floss Leicester, and a withered old man.
In a minor but unfortunate error, James VI is described as James IV, but I'm not going to cry about it.
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
In this episode we discuss notorious British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, how his dog Bleep looks like animated devil-dog Mr Pickles, Fanfare of the Common Man and the best day of my life, while Rue seems to know too much about disposing of a body.
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
In this episode, we discuss the 1997 theft of $17.3million from the Loomis Fargo Armoured Car Company, and how not to behave when you steal a lot of money.
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
In this episode we discuss Machine-gun Kelly, the bootlegger, bank robber and kidnapper, and Katherine Thorne, the woman behind America’s most wanted criminal.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
In this episode we discuss William Joyce - AKA Lord Haw-Haw - Treachery, Treason and High Treason.
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
In this episode we discuss Bulgarian émigré Georgi Markov's murder, and the mysterious case of the umbrella assassinations.
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
In this episode we discuss Vincenzo Peruggia and the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa.
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
In this episode we discuss the case of Lizzie Borden and the Borden murders, and make chopping noises.